The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-17
The Farmers Association.

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The Farmers Association met at
&c q. m. Saturday in the county
court room, President L. o. Aber-
nathy in the chair, with a large at
tendance oil progressive farmers.
The committee on rotation OF crops,
d. 7. Reynolds, J. E. Alternately
and w. S. Rhea, submitted an able
paper that was read aad ordered
published for the benefit Of the
country at large.
W. c.. Carter read paper on live
stock for profit in which he gave
bis experience and observation. He
showed that all kinds Of stock were
profitable if none be kept bat the
best and they kept well. He made
a profit of 800 on each dairy COW,
(Jersey.) Had sold 10 colts from
one brood mare, from 1926 TO $500.
D. t. Reynolds was a cotton man
but grew much stock. He regarded
this as the best stock section in
the United Statea; that we had the
shortest winters Of any country
where all the grasses flourish; that
we we're the nearest to the natural
supply for all the cotton belt. Ten
nessee and Kentucky grass grew
the feetest horses in the world. He
thought every man ought to con-
bine stock with his farming.
S. 2. White said that the amount
of growth on stock constituted the
profit and on steer should be not
less than 400 pounds. Pastures
must be luxuriart. Many pastures
looked like goose pastures where
cattle was kept and no profit could
accrue. He kept none but the high
est grade of stock. He had studied
the situation, and regarded the fu-
ture of cattle raising brighter than
in ten years. The supply is not as
great as the demand will be in the
near future.
j. E. Alternately had handled all
kinds of stock and regarded pure
bred male half the herd; thought
neighbors should combine to buy
such male if they could not keep
one of their own.
DR.. L. B. Harwell regretted he
had not made stock specially;
thought all should diversity more
and raise more stock and thereby
enrich the land by the manure.
[. O. Alternately showed some
fnesturnips and some second crop
potatoes that were very large. He
raised so bushels on two acres; was
offered 81 so per barrel for them but
would not sell. These potatoes
were dug and planted the 18th of |
July. They We're cut and rolled in
land plaster He realized a profit |
of $45 an acre On his first crop at
ST. per barrel. He thought the
raising of End crop the most profit
able and should be g leading indus
try here,
A resolution was offered looking
to the establishment of an agricul-
tural hall and seed house in Puias-
ki. After some discussion the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to
investigate its feasibility and re
port at next meeting: d. T. Rey-
nyIds, j. Fl. Burrow, Geo. Z. Short,
R. 2. Yancey, t. 0. Alternately.
DR.. Harwell moved to appoint
committee to investigate what can
be done to prevent freight discrim-
nation by the railroads. The fol-
loving committee were appointed
with instruction to report at next
meeting; ". S. Rhes, D. T Rey-
nolds, NJ. G. Fitzpatrick, W. II.
Bnford, R. z. Yancey, t, B. Har
we'll and S. p. White
The secretary was instructed to
confer with Commissioner Hord as
to advisability of distributing seed |
through this organization.
Subject for next meeting: "How
can we as farmers best get the bene
fit of our southern market" w. S.
Rhea to open. Adjourned to End |
Saturday in December.
j. II. BURRow, Sec'y.